Evening Telegraph Challenge Cup

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The Evening Telegraph Challenge Cup (initially known as the City of Discovery Cup) was a pre-season football played in 2005 and 2006, based in Dundee, involving the two Dundee clubs - Dundee and Dundee United.

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Format

The 2006 format was a single match between the two Dundee clubs, although the inaugural competition (2005) was a standard four-team knock-out competition.

History

The Cup's inaugural showing was a standard four-team cup format, which saw Dundee United beat Sheffield Wednesday 21 in the final. United beat rivals Dundee in the first semi-final, while Sheffield Wednesday saw off Wolverhampton Wanderers on penalties in the other.

On 29 March 2006, it was announced the 2006 tournament would be slimmed down to a single derby match between Dundee and Dundee United. [1] On 22 June 2006, sponsorship was announced for the competition, which would see it renamed the Evening Telegraph Challenge Cup; Radio Tay would also sponsor the event. [2] The match was preceded by celebrity and fans matches.

In 2007, the tournament was to be scheduled for an international weekend during the season, as Dundee United played Barcelona and did not wish to play a pre-season derby so close after that match. [3] However, the season passed without the match being played. The fixture was not announced for the following season either and has not been contested since.

Past tournaments/winners

2005

Semi-finals


Dundee United Flag of Scotland.svg 3 0 Flag of Scotland.svg Dundee
Kerr Soccerball shade.svg43'
Duff Soccerball shade.svg50'
Miller Soccerball shade.svg51'
Report
Tannadice Park, Dundee
Attendance: 6,659
Referee: K Toner
3rd place play-off

Dundee Flag of Scotland.svg 0 4 Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers
Report Cort Soccerball shade.svg57'Soccerball shade.svg75'Soccerball shade.svg85'
Edwards Soccerball shade.svg80'
Final

Sheffield Wednesday Flag of England.svg 1 2 Flag of Scotland.svg Dundee United
Report
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 5,081

2006

Final

Dundee Flag of Scotland.svg 1 0 Flag of Scotland.svg Dundee United
Deasley Soccerball shade.svg61' Report
Dens Park, Dundee
Attendance: 6,277
Referee: M Ritchie

Winners

1

Top goalscorers

PlayerClubSoccerball shade.svgYear
Flag of England.svg Carl Cort Wolverhampton Wanderers 32005
Flag of Scotland.svg Bryan Deasley Dundee 12006
Flag of Scotland.svg Stuart Duff Dundee United 12005
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Rob Edwards Wolverhampton Wanderers 12005
Flag of Scotland.svg James Grady Dundee United 12005
Flag of Scotland.svg Garry Kenneth Dundee United 12005
Flag of Scotland.svg Mark Kerr Dundee United 12005
Flag of Scotland.svg Lee Miller Dundee United 12005
Flag of Scotland.svg Lee Peacock Sheffield Wednesday 12005

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References

  1. "Discovery Cup slimmed to a derby". BBC Sport website. 29 March 2006.
  2. "Derby sponsor announced". Dundee United FC. 22 June 2006.
  3. "Dark Blues draw up pre-season plans". The Courier. 15 May 2007. Archived from the original on 17 May 2007.